washington monument

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Определение washington monument в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь: a tall obelisk (=stone structure) on the Mall (=park area) in Washington, D.C., which was built to show respect and admiration for George Washington, the first president of the US. Obelisk in Washington, D.C., U.S., honouring George Washington, the first president of the United States. Based on a design by Robert Mills (b. 1781 d. 1855), it was built between 1848 and 1884. It is constructed of granite faced with Maryland marble and is some 555.5 ft (169.3 m) high, the world's tallest masonry structure. Inserted in the interior walls are more than 190 carved stones presented by various individuals, cities, states, and foreign countries. It is located on grounds that are a westward extension of the Mall. The top can be reached by elevator or by an interior iron stairway. It underwent a major restoration in the 1990s and reopened in 2001; a tall stone obelisk in Washington honoring George Washington
George Washington Birthplace National Monument: National monument, eastern Virginia, U.S. Established in 1930, it consists of 538 acres (218 hectares) located along the Potomac River. Wakefield, the house where George Washington (b. Feb. 22, 1732) spent the first three years of his life, burned in 1779. The present Memorial House was reconstructed in 1931-32 and represents a typical 18th-century Virginia plantation dwelling with a period garden

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Wash·ing·ton mo·nu·ment

wôşîngtın mänyumınt

/ˈwôsʜəɴɢtən ˈmänyo͞omənt/ /ˈwɔːʃɪŋtən ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/

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